Sarah Platt Doremus (1802–1877) was an American philanthropist and founding president of the Woman’s Union Missionary Society.
Civilla Martin was a Canadian-American hymn writer. Her most famous songs were “God Will Take Care of You” and “His Eye is on the Sparrow.”
John Bradford, English reformer, scholar, royal chaplain and itinerant preacher, was martyred for his faith in 1555.
Katherine (Katy) Ferguson (1772–1854) was an African American educator who founded the first Sunday School in New York City.
Peter Cartwright (1785–1872), a Methodist missionary, was possibly the most famous circuit riding preacher in the United States.
The gospel song “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” was written by English book author and hymn writer Ada Ruth Habershon in the early 1900s.
Katharina von Bora, wife of Protestant Reformation initiator Martin Luther, was an admirable wife and mother but experienced much suffering in her life with the famed theologian.
Robert Lowry (1826-1899) was a Baptist pastor and hymn writer whose gospel songs “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Christ Arose” and “Nothing but the Blood of Jesus” are among his best known.
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